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retinal detachment and new puppy

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Maggse

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Hi everyone,

I'm scheduled to go see a 15 wk old puppy in 2 days. I just received a message from the breeder that she has retinal detachment in one eye.
Per her message, "She has a very small part of her retina that has detached. It will not get worse, she will not go blind, what she has is what it will be forever."

I found the breeder from the CKCSC website. The parents are eye,heart,hip, and patella cleared.
It sounds like the breeder had her checked by a vet recently and found out about this issue.
We've been exchanging emails for about 2 weeks now and this is the first time she mentioned this problem.

Is retinal detachment considered a minor problem in cavaliers?
What would you do if you were in my situation?

Thank you in advance for your help!
Maggie
 
I am not sure that what this breeder is saying will turn out to be correct. If you google retinal detachment in dogs you will find that it can be very serious.

I would hesitate to take on this puppy on the advice of the owner's local vet. Retinal detachment can indicate underlying illnesses or it can progress to complete blindness A vet is unlikely to be knowledgeable enough to be able to say for sure.

If the breeder has taken the puppy to a Veterinary Opthamologist then I would want to talk to that eye specialist or at least see a detailed report.

Are you still expected to pay full price for the puppy?
 
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